QID Beef Cattle Prices - ID

Project 173			OMB No. 0535-0003: Approval Expires 12/31/2009
	BEEF CATTLE PRICES __________, 200__ (Enter the current month and year)					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					Idaho Field Office P.O. Box 1699 2224 Old Penitentiary Road Boise, Idaho 83701-1699 Phone 1-800-691-9987,Fax 208-334-1114 [email protected]

If necessary, please make any corrections to the name and address above.

Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. Your report will be kept confidential and combined with other to arrive at state level estimates.

ENUMERATOR: Are receipts for purchases directly from producers separated from other receipts?

YES – Enter 100% in items 1a – 1d and use only these receipts. NO – Use all receipts.

If operation is terminal stockyard or auction enter 100% in items 1a through 1d and go to item 3.

1. During the past month, what percent of the following livestock was purchased directly from producers?

1. All cattle and calves ______________%

2. Cows ______________%

3. Steers and heifers ______________%

4. Calves ______________%

ASK ITEM 2 ONLY IF OPERATION IS A SLAUGHTERING PLANT.

2. If this operation purchases beef cattle on a carcass weight basis, please report the dressing percentage of the following:

1. Cows ______________%

2. Steers and heifers ______________%

3. Calves ______________%

3. Now I would like to list by class, the number of head purchased, total live weight and the gross amount paid to producers during the past month.

Estimated number of Records
Sampling Interval
Random Start

Enumerator: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________________

Project 173			OMB No. 0535-0003: Approval Expires 12/31/2009
	BEEF CATTLE PRICES __________, 200__ (Enter the current month and year)					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					Idaho Field Office P.O. Box 1699 2224 Old Penitentiary Road Boise, Idaho 83701-1699 Phone 1-800-691-9987,Fax 208-334-1114 [email protected]
		INSTRUCTIONS: Exclude bulls over 500 pounds. Exclude cattle sold for breeding. Exclude purebred livestock.

Page No. _____ of _____ Firm Name: ________________________________________________

Line Number	STEERS & HEIFERS (500 pounds & over)			COWS
	Head	Total Live Weight	Gross to Producers	Head	Total Live Weight	Gross to Producers
	Number	Pounds	Dollars	Number	Pounds	Dollars
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CARCASS WEIGHT PURCHASES

Line Number	STEERS & HEIFERS (500 pounds & over)			COWS
	Head	Total Live Weight	Gross to Producers	Head	Total Live Weight	Gross to Producers
	Number	Pounds	Dollars	Number	Pounds	Dollars
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